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How to get fromNara-shi to Shimbashiby train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Nara-shi to Shimbashi by train, bus, night bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train D: Nara Line Local / ...
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Tōkyō Stationtrain train Hikari / ...
    3h 45m

  2. Night bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the nightbus from Nara to Yokohama YCATnightbus night bus
    7h 57m
    ¥6,980–11,650

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from JR Nara Station to Meitetsu Bus Centerbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit to Kasumigasekibus bus
    8h 40m
    ¥8,500

  4. Drive 463.9 km

    1. Drive from Nara-shi to Shimbashicar car 463.9 km
    5h 9m
    ¥8,030–11,598

  5. Train to Osaka International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Uehommachitrain train
    2. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane ITM - HND
    3h 50m
    ¥13,691–21,160

  6. Train, train to Kobe, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Shin-Omiya to Osaka-Nambatrain train
    2. Take the train from Osaka-Namba to Amagasaki(Hanshin)train train
    3. Take the train from Amagasaki(Hanshin) to Kobe-Sannomiya(Hanshin)train train
    4. Fly from Kobe (UKB) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane UKB - HND
    4h 42m
    ¥11,926–29,569

  7. Fly Osaka International Airport to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane ITM - NRT
    2. Take the train from 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 to 日暮里 Nipporitrain train
    4h 37m
    ¥17,156–36,280

  8. Train, train to Chūbu Centrair International Airport, fly to Tokyo International Airport

    1. Take the train from Nara to Kyōtotrain train
    2. Take the train from Kyoto to Nagoyatrain train
    3. Fly from Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane NGO - HND
    5h 10m

Osaka International Airport (ITM) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) flights

Calendar210Weekly Planes
Duration1h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket¥12,121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 520.1 km
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Nara-shi, Japan and Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan?

You can take a train from Nara to 新橋 Shimbashi via Kyōto, Kyoto, and Tōkyō Station in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from JR Nara Station to Shimbashi via Meitetsu Bus Center, Nagoya Station Shinkansen Exit, and Kasumigaseki in around 8h 40m.

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